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Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans from 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27 (NCEI Accession 0115152)

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This dataset includes chemical, discrete sample, physical and profile data collected from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans (> 60 degrees South) from 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27. These data include CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11), CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-113 (CFC-113), CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12), Carbon tetrachloride (CCL4), DELTA CARBON-13, DELTA CARBON-14, DELTA HELIUM-3, DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC), DISSOLVED OXYGEN, HELIUM, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, NITRATE, NITRITE, Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide - water, Potential temperature (theta), SALINITY, TOTAL ALKALINITY (TA), Tritium (Hydrogen isotope), WATER TEMPERATURE, pH, phosphate and silicate. The instruments used to collect these data include CTD and bottle.

These data were collected by Richard A. Feely and John L. Bullister of US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory as part of the WOCE_P18 data set. CDIAC associated the following cruise ID(s) with this data set: WOCE_P18

The World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) was a major component of the World Climate Research Program with the overall goal of better understanding the ocean's role in climate and climatic changes resulting from both natural and anthropogenic causes. The CO2 survey took advantage of the sampling opportunities provided by the WOCE Hydrographic Program (WHP) cruises during this period between 1990 and 1998. The final collection covers approximately 23,000 stations from 94 WOCE cruises.
  • Cite as: Feely, Richard A.; Bullister, John L.; Roberts, Marilyn (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans from 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27 (NCEI Accession 0115152). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.31dscg94_1_2_3. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -129.7483
East: -76.3667
South: -66.995
North: 44.3
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Feely, R., J. Bullister, and M. Roberts (1994). Hydrographic, Chemical and Carbon Data Obtained During the R/V Discoverer cruise in the Pacific Ocean during WOCE Section P18 (EXPOCODE 31DSCG94_1,2,3), (26 January - 27 April, 1994). Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, WOCE_P18.
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-12-18
  • revision: 2017-02-22
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Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
These data were acquired by NCEI from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) in accordance with an archival submission agreement between CDIAC and NCEI.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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  • Cite as: Feely, Richard A.; Bullister, John L.; Roberts, Marilyn (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans from 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27 (NCEI Accession 0115152). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.31dscg94_1_2_3. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Discrete measurement
  • Profile
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • CCL4
  • CFC-11
  • CFC-12
  • CFC113
  • CTDOXY
  • CTDPRS
  • CTDSAL
  • CTDTMP
  • DELC13
  • DELC14
  • DELHE3
  • DIC
  • HELIUM
  • NITRAT
  • NITRIT
  • OXYGEN
  • PHSPHT
  • SALNTY
  • SILCAT
  • TA
  • TRITUM
  • fCO2
  • pH
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • WOCE_P18
EXPOCODE
  • 31DS19940126
  • 31DSCG94_1/2/3
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
Reference Section ID
  • WOCE_P18
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Feely, Richard A.; Bullister, John L.; Roberts, Marilyn (2013). Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, dissolved inorganic carbon, pH, alkalinity, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from discrete sample and profile observations using CTD, bottle and other instruments from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in the North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean and Southern Oceans from 1994-01-26 to 1994-04-27 (NCEI Accession 0115152). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.31dscg94_1_2_3. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2013-12-18T14:05:08Z - NCEI Accession 0115152 v1.1 was published.
  • 2017-02-22T22:29:08Z - NCEI Accession 0115152 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; Abbreviation: DIC; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Calculated; Replicate information: Replicate measurements from different PVC bottles tripped at the same depth, along with replicate measurements from the same PVC bottle, and the precision for all samples was within +/-1.2 μmol/kg DIC. In addition, sample pairs were collected for shore-based analyses and compared against at-sea results; the shore-based work was done at SIO's shore laboratory using a vacuum extraction/manometric analysis method (Guenther, 1994).; CRM batch number: 19.
  • Parameter or Variable: Total alkalinity; Abbreviation: TA; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Type of titration: Metrohm 665 Dosimat(tm) titrator and an Orion(tm) 720A pH meter; Cell type (open or closed): Closed; Uncertainty: The volume of HCl delivered to the cell is traditionally assumed to have a small uncertainty (Dickson, 1981) and is equated with the digital output of the titrator. Calibrations of the Dosimat(tm) burettes with Milli Q(tm) water at 25C indicated that the systems deliver 3.000 mL (the value for a titration of seawater) to a precision of 0.0004 mL. This uncertainty resulted in an error of 0.4 μmol/kg in TAlk. The accuracy of the volume of acid delivered by the Dosimats(tm) was as much as ten times greater (4.0 μmol/kg).; Method reference: Dickson, A.G. (1981): An exact definition of total alkalinity and a procedure for the estimation of alkalinity and total CO2 from titration data. Deep-Sea Res., 28, 609-623. Marinenko, G., and J.K. Taylor (1968): Electrochemical equivalents of benzoic and oxalic acid. Anal. Chem., 40, 1645-1651. Taylor, J.K., and S.W. Smith (1959): Precise coulometric titration of acids and bases. J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stds., 69A, 153-159..
  • Parameter or Variable: pH; Abbreviation: pH; pH scale: total hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]t) scale; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Temperature of pH measurement: 25C; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: Seawater pH was measured using a double-wavelength spectrophotometric procedure (Byrne, 1987) and the indicator calibration of Clayton and Byrne (1993). The indicator was a 8.0-mM solution of Kodak(tm) m-cresol purple sodium salt (C21H17O5Na) in a 10% ethanol solution; the absorbance ratio of the concentrated indicator solution (RI = 578A/434A) was 1.00. All absorbance ratio measurements were obtained in the thermostatted (25.0 +/- 0.05C) cell compartments of Varian(tm) CARY 1 and CARY 3 UV-visible dual-beam spectrophotometers. Periodically the spectrophotometric cells were cleaned with a 1 N HCl solution to preclude biological growth. Measurements of pH were taken at 25.0C..
  • Parameter or Variable: pCO2 (fCO2) discrete; Abbreviation: fCO2; Observation type: discrete; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: In-situ observation; Measured or calculated: Measured; Seawater volume: 500 mL; Headspace volume: 60 mL; Temperature of measurement: 20C; Detailed sampling and analyzing information: The discrete fCO2 system used a LI-COR(tm) (Model 6262) non-dispersive infrared analyzer system and is patterned after the setup described in Chipman et al. (1993) and is discussed in detail in Wanninkhof and Thoning (1993) and Chen et al. (1995).; Sample replicate information: The relative error for replicate analyses for fCO2 was 0.2%.; Method reference: Chipman, D.W., J. Marra, and T. Takahashi (1993): Primary production at 47N and 20W in the North Atlantic Ocean: A comparison between the 14C incubation method and mixed layer carbon budget observations. Deep-Sea Res. II, 40, 151-169. Wanninkhof, R., and K. Thoning (1993): Surface water fCO2 measurements using continuous and discrete sampling methods. Mar. Chem. 44, 189-204. Chen, H., R. Wanninkhof, R. A. Feely, and D. Greeley (1995): Measurement of fugacity of carbon dioxide in sub-surface water: an evaluation of a method based on infrared analysis. NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL AOML-85..
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDPRS; Abbreviation: CTDPRS; Unit: DBAR; Controlled vocabulary name: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDTMP; Abbreviation: CTDTMP; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: WATER TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDSAL; Abbreviation: CTDSAL; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SALNTY; Abbreviation: SALNTY; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CTDOXY; Abbreviation: CTDOXY; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED OXYGEN; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN; Abbreviation: OXYGEN; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: DISSOLVED OXYGEN; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SILCAT; Abbreviation: SILCAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: silicate; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: NITRAT; Abbreviation: NITRAT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: NITRATE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: NITRIT; Abbreviation: NITRIT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: NITRITE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: PHSPHT; Abbreviation: PHSPHT; Unit: UMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: phosphate; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC-11; Abbreviation: CFC-11; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-11 (CFC-11); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC-12; Abbreviation: CFC-12; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-12 (CFC-12); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CFC113; Abbreviation: CFC113; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-113 (CFC-113); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CCL4; Abbreviation: CCL4; Unit: PMOL/KG; Controlled vocabulary name: Carbon tetrachloride (CCL4); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: TRITUM; Abbreviation: TRITUM; Unit: TU; Controlled vocabulary name: Tritium (Hydrogen isotope); In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: HELIUM; Abbreviation: HELIUM; Unit: NCC/G; Controlled vocabulary name: HELIUM; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DELHE3; Abbreviation: DELHE3; Unit: PERCNT; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA HELIUM-3; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DELC14; Abbreviation: DELC14; Unit: /MILLE; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-14; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DELC13; Abbreviation: DELC13; Unit: /MILLE; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-13; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ .
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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Instrument
  • bottle
  • CTD
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Discoverer
Last Modified: 2024-02-08T23:31:57Z
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